African hedgehog

mammal
Also known as: Atelerix

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hedgehogs

  • Western European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus).
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    …(genus Erinaceus), there are four African hedgehogs (genus Atelerix), six desert hedgehogs (genus Hemiechinus), and two steppe hedgehogs (genus Mesechinus). European hedgehogs are kept as pets, as is the African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris).

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